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Boomerang employees could be the secret to recruiting high-quality talent in a cooling labor market

HR Brew

“Boomerang employees become really easy to hire in that environment. It’s a very streamlined hire in a process that normally has tons of friction.” of all new hires at low-seasonality companies that hired at least 500 new hires in January 2022. Boomerang boost. Boomerang employees represented 2.7% in July 2024.

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Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

HR Brew

As a first step, they can identify where in their company such labor might be needed, and explain to hiring managers that gig workers are not permanent employees, but rather workers intended to parachute in on specific projects. Theres definitely upside with the gig workforce. For the staffing industry, its an opportunity, Glaser said.

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Recruit Those That Can Start Work Immediately – With “Start Next Week Hiring”

Dr. John Sullivan

I’ve been called the father of speed hiring, perhaps because my first article on it appeared nearly 25 years ago. And today, I’m outlining a version of speed hiring that I call “Start Next Week Hiring” (or SNWH). ” Hiring manager to recruiter “I need them to start work yesterday.”

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The past 25 years have been an uphill journey for the HR function

HR Brew

There was definitely care, she said, noting that keeping candidates warm and taking care of employees have long been important. While the sentiment among employees does somewhat persist today, as the function has evolved, its become less prevalent, and leadership has relied more heavily on people leaders expertise and guidance. Whats changed?

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No Excuses: The Definitive Guide to Managing a Remote Team

Unlock the full potential of your remote team with Hubstaff’s Definitive Guide to Managing a Remote Team. Learn actionable strategies to build, lead, and optimize a high-performing distributed workforce.

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A Small Business’s Guide to Hiring Seasonal Employees

Extensis

Here, explore what you need to know about hiring for seasonal positions, from compliance considerations to incentivizing staff to come back next season, and how a PEO can help you achieve year-round success. To help them on that journey, we’re here to explain the ins and outs of seasonal roles and six tips to hire this talent efficiently.

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All Freelancers Are Not the Same [infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

If you Google the definition of freelancer, it says “working for different companies at different times rather than being permanently employed by one company.” By this definition, I’m a freelancer. Here are a couple of tips to consider when hiring freelancers: Think about the type of work that needs to be done.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position.

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Bridge between Candidate offer and Onboarding – Burn it Down!

Are you a TA Head, HR Manager, or someone who has been responsible for hiring? Then you would definitely relate to this post.

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2019 Third-Party Recruiting Benchmark Report

Yet 50% of the time, the winning candidate hits the hiring manager’s inbox within 1 week when utilizing the BountyJobs platform. Download this report for a definitive collection of industry trends in critical hiring, brought to you by the world's leading recruiter engagement platform.